Commonwealth period

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The Commonwealth period was the era from 1935 to 1946 when the Philippines functioned as a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty, laying the groundwork for its full independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
political era
capital Manila
constitutionalDocument 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
country Philippines
currency Philippine peso
demographicGroup Filipinos
linked to: Filipino people
economicPolicy preparation for economic self-sufficiency
educationPolicy expansion of public education system
endedWith proclamation of Philippine independence on July 4, 1946
endTime 1946
establishedBy Tydings–McDuffie Act
executiveBranch Office of the President of the Philippines
followedBy Third Philippine Republic
foreignRelations Japan
United States of America
other Allied powers in World War II
formOfGovernment Commonwealth government
goal preparation for full Philippine independence
headOfGovernment Manuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
headOfState Manuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
includesEvent Battle of Manila (1945)
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
World War II in the Philippines
exile of the Philippine Commonwealth government
inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
influencedBy United States constitutional system
judicialBranch Supreme Court of the Philippines
leader Manuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
legalStatus transition period to independence
legislature Congress of the Philippines
National Assembly of the Philippines
officialLanguage English
Filipino
linked to: Tagalog

Spanish
partOf history of the Philippines
precededBy American colonial period in the Philippines
securityArrangement U.S.–Philippine military cooperation
sovereigntyHeldBy United States of America
startTime 1935
status self-governing commonwealth
territoryIncludes Luzon
Mindanao
Visayas
under U.S. sovereignty

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Philippine Constabulary historicalEra Commonwealth period